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How to buy a scuba diving backplate, harness and wing system.

0:00 Intro
1:54 Backplates
6:45 Harnesses
9:12 Wings
14:41 Accessories

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Music: Sport In
Artist: Eleone

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[KimonFrousios]

I don't know why I keep watching guides like this... I've had my BPW for years now, in duplicate (heavy an light), even converted my gf to BPW, so you'd think I should know all the parts involved and how to assemble them...

[nyax]

Of course you put this out the day after i went and bought mine lol 😂😂🤷‍♂️

[OrenNoah]

Padding, schmadding. You don't need no stinkin' padding! Seriously, all padding does is cause you to need for lead for ballast. If you properly adjust your simple, one-piece harness, it will be plenty comfortable. I've never felt the need for padding, regardless of whether I'm using a lightweight cylinder or a very heavy one. Nor have I ever felt the need for a back pad, even when diving with a steel plate and just a rashguard.

[jongraf]

Exactly what I was looking for! You just earned yourself a subscriber.

[stevenwood]

Would like to see proper cleaning, maintenance and storage of bpw between diving trips

[garywhite]

Based on the limited reviews I’ve found, I’m considering the Xdeep NX Zen backplate/wing. I’m a rec diver with aspirations to make my way into the tec realm eventually. Is the aforementioned system a good jumping off point, or should I explore more established tec specific BP/W manufacturers?

[timgosling]

As for padding, since ditching the trad BCD for a back-plate and harness 4 years ago I've done about 200 dives with it and never felt the need for padding for comfort, or seen any abrasion of the suit. And this covers a spectrum from singles and 2mm shortie up to twins and drysuit, with all the variations in between. I look at padding as just an extra complication and something else to dry out.

[alexanderleptien]

Thanks a lot for all your great videos, they do really help a lot!!
I am in the process of changing my BCD to a plate and wing system. Just one more question about that: How do you explain the big differences in prices? For example Halcyon at about 1000€ and Xdeep for almost half of that price. It is “just” a metal plate, wing an harness. Or isn’t it “just” that?
Thanks in advance!

[chrisdegnan]

Hi Mark, loving the videos - please keep going with them ☺️ Was wondering if part of another one of your videos you could show how to setup and BP/W setup with a single cylinder? I've only just started (7 dives so far) using the setup with twins and I'm loving it and would like to get a single cylinder wing and use that when ever on singles but not sure how you put it all together. Cheers, take care and Safe Diving!

[Rec]

Hi Mark ! Love your videos, I follow you either on simply scuba or your own channel. Very thoughtful and inspiring for newbies. Keep it going ! :)

[thedarkplayer]

DiveSystem has a wing that can "transform from a single cilinder configuration to a twin cilindren one through a zipper. Cool design, but I don't know how practical it is.

[FALCON-nbnq]

Hi Mark. Very good information. On a rescue scenario, is there something different when rescuing a diver in BPW. How do you get the system off the diver quickly if there are not quick disconnects? Having all the air in the back, does it makes it more difficult to help the dive on the surface?
I would like to try new things and get more advance training but the fact that I can only dive a very few times a year makes it difficult to invest on more equipment. So, a BPW for me will have to wait.

[leemoore]

I just bought a backplate and wing system recently. I'm very happy with the setup, but I did end up buying a carbon fiber backplate for travel. I probably should have bought aluminum (or sucked it up and traveled with steel), but the bling of their marketing for the carbon fiber got me. It's a reputable company, so hopefully it's durable enough.

[Muranileinchen]

According to my local dive center as well as a few diver friends, I have a rather stupid question for you 😅
I want to replace my ADV jacket with a doughnut wing. I was told many times that I have to buy an aluminum backplate for travel as well as a steel one for cold water dives at home. Also I need to buy a second harness so I don’t have to reassemble it every time again.
So my question: isn’t it much easier, cheaper and more logical to buy an aluminum backplate and just add weight around the bottle whenever it’s needed? Isn’t it way more complicated for the diver to switch between the jackets and to „learn“ the buoyancy again whenever the other jacket is used?
I’m a bit lost here....
As my ADV was only used one year and has now to be changed due to the „swimming like a seahorse“ phenomenon, I’m not very keen on spending unnecessary money again... 😔

By the way: you have a very cute dog!! 🐕 😍

[scubafamilies]

Great informative video Mark. Which brand would you recommend for a 10l solo tank, cold water diving with 9-10kg and a short backplate?

[nyax]

And i have to add. I never considered the bungies and a puncture. Thats not a small issue. And very good point. Im officially a non fan of them now.

[Sgyozo]

I'm thinking about building a travel rig, should be small and light, so no steel backplate, nor P-weights... what would you recommend, what should i get for the weights? In the foreign dive center i get 1 and 2 kg lead blocks. I guess 2 trim pockets to the back, and 2 pouches to the waistband, and some more to a separate belt.

[lamarinchen]

Good info but would have been %120 better if he had a back plate to show examples as he's talking.

[phlop]

Hey man, Thanks for the explanation. What do you think about hybrids like the Hollis LTS? Anything wrong with that?

[christianwood]

How do you determine the wing lift? I'm 5'10" 200lbs and usually dive with 20-22lbs of weight. Im probably going to dive with twin 100s.